Shoofly Cupcakes Recipe

Shoofly Cupcakes Recipe

These moist old-fashioned molasses cupcakes were my grandmother's specialty. To keep them from disappearing too quickly, she used to store them out of sight. Somehow, we always figured out her hiding places! —Beth Adams, Jacksonville, Florida

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold butter, cubed

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups boiling water

1 cup molasses

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add baking soda to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in water and molasses.

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add baking soda to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in water and molasses.

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abrimmer User ID: 3349314269996

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2017

"These are amazingly easy and delicious! They have a lovely molasses flavor. I used mild molasses and added in some ginger and cinnamon. I also made 1/4 of the recipe, which gave me 7 cupcakes. I made 6 in the oven (about 16-18 minutes), and the single I did in a small ramekin in the microwave. I cooked that one on high for about 30 seconds. Came out perfect and my husband enjoyed that warm as a morning snack. They remind me of a molasses cookie, so yummy can comforting. Definitely a keeper!"

"Pretty easy cupcakes and I was kind of surprised how much I liked them. Definitely worth making again."

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KristineChayes User ID: 1441542239208

Reviewed Dec. 12, 2015

"Excellent cupcakes! I followed the recipe as written, no changes, to retain the authentic Shoofly taste and was not disappointed. The cupcakes are very moist, but not gooey, nice molasses taste, perfect! These cupcakes will most definitely become a family favorite."

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sls5456 User ID: 2376662235284

Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

"I make Shoofly pies but will make these cupcakes from now on. They are delicious!"

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tammycookblogsbooks User ID: 7112115234241

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2015

"These cupcakes turned out great. They are very moist & delicious. I like molasses but it seemed 1 cup would be too strong. I only used 1/2 cup of molasses. Next time I will try to reduce the sugar. They are not too sweet, I just like to limit the sugar in foods. My daughter made these with 3/4 cup of molasses & they were even more moist and still not too strong on molasses."

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JustiLG User ID: 8456861230089

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2015

"They were ok but the were REALLY STRONG this recipie is more for people who like a more "interesting" flavor"

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judu User ID: 494285229840

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2015

"Are these moist inside? They sound really good! I would not need to add extra spices as they would change the flavor of the authentic PA. Dutch recipe. I make a shoo-fly cake and the bottom stays moist and kind of gooey like the pie, and I wondered if the cupcakes retain that quality also?"

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kindlefoster User ID: 1762472229628

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2015

"Really good. I took the advice of others and added 1/8 teas.of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. The next time I may up it to 1/4 teas. If you like molasses cookies you will like these light cupcakes."

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JoyW70 User ID: 65677784139

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2014

"I recently made these for a church dinner, and they were a hot item! Everyone loved them!"